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Weekend Video Roundup: Kobe Bryant Out-Smarts an Art Thief, Mika Häkkinen Hoons a Caparo T1, Big Rig Gymkhana and More!

By Tom Anderson on Sun, 04/03/2011 - 07:58

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For those who weren’t paying attention, Friday was April Fool’s Day. We, however, take our jobs as close observers of automotive tastes and trends very, very seriously. Like dead serious. Why else would we be so committed to bringing you the most must-watch videos of the week in one easy-to-digest post? Exactly.

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2009 Caparo T1 Makes Official Debut at Salon Prive

By Ari Cox on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 06:15

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The Caparo T1 seemed like it had been floating around in one form or another for years before making it's official debut in 2008. Originally slated for production in 2007, the T1 has had a rocky road. Caparo Vehicle Technologies is run by ex-McLaren engineers Ben Scott-Geddes and Graham Halstead. Their original concept was to create an F1 inspired race car that was street legal.

At first glance it appears the focus has been too much on racing and too little on reliability and practicality. A series of journalist related crashes and injuries plagued the vehicle throughout 2007. However, when we take a closer look at the expectations these two have set, we have to give them the benefit of the doubt. In order to pull off a vehicle this radical there are inherently more risks and unexpected hapenstance.